- Unbolt
- Unbolt Un*bolt", v. t. [1st pref. un- + bolt.] To remove a bolt from; to unfasten; to unbar; to open. ``He shall unbolt the gates.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Unbolt
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Unbolt — Un*bolt , v. i. To explain or unfold a matter; to make a revelation. [Obs.] I will unbolt to you. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unbolt — [unbōlt′] vt., vi. to withdraw the bolt or bolts of (a door, etc.); unbar; open … English World dictionary
unbolt — index disengage, parole Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unbolt — verb Unbolt is used with these nouns as the object: ↑door … Collocations dictionary
unbolt — transitive verb Date: 1581 to open or unfasten by withdrawing a bolt … New Collegiate Dictionary
unbolt — /un bohlt /, v.t. 1. to open (a door, window, etc.) by or as if by removing a bolt; unlock; unfasten. 2. to release, as by the removal of threaded bolts: He unscrewed the nuts and unbolted the inspection cover. v.i. 3. to become unbolted or… … Universalium
unbolt — verb To undo a bolt; to unlock … Wiktionary
unbolt — Synonyms and related words: cast off, detach, disengage, doff, free, liberate, loose, loosen, release, remove, take off, unbar, unbind, unbridle, unbuckle, unbutton, uncage, unchain, unclasp, undo, unfasten, unfetter, ungag, unglue, unhandcuff,… … Moby Thesaurus
unbolt — v. unlock, open, remove the bolt … English contemporary dictionary
unbolt — verb open by drawing back a bolt … English new terms dictionary
